In this first article in a two-part series, Amie Ely, Director of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAGTRI) Center for Ethics & Public Integrity, examines what the case means for prosecutors in state courts. It also offers several practical steps to reduce the chance a state corruption case is imperiled by McDonnell.

Part II of this piece, which will be published in a future edition of the NAGTRI Journal, will provide further details as to whether McDonnell is likely to apply to state corruption cases and suggest some possible responses to so-called “McDonnell motions” in state cases. Read the full first article here.

As the 2018 World Cup begins, make sure to read CAPI's What Comes Next? in which we explore the implications of the publication of a FIFA Ethics Committee report regarding allegations of corruption during the bidding processes for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Our brief explains that despite poor cooperation from FIFA officials in the investigation, evidence does not reveal efforts by bid committees to exert undue influence on FIFA Executive Committee members in order to secure their votes. Read the full What Comes Next? here.